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Five good green ideas from the U.S. government

Greener government

While the United States' relationship with its natural environment has largely been one of exploitation, pollution, corruption and ecological damage, there have been a handful of shiny green exceptions. Here are five cases in which the feds did the right thing for both the environment and the people.

Greener government

While the United States' relationship with its natural environment has largely been one of exploitation, pollution, corruption and ecological damage, there have been a handful of shiny green exceptions. Here are five cases in which the feds did the right thing for both the environment and the people.